Despite top ranked TV shows, a strong push from Michelle Obama and the US Government, Americans continue to slide deeper into obesity. All states continued to pack on the pounds. Only the District of Columbia improved. (Maybe Mrs. Obama is having an impact afterall.)
I’ll be dissecting the study more tomorrow. Here’s the ranking for today. How did your state do?
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I am fed up with barely qualified people dishing out fitness advice to the general public. I get so angry when someone, who doesn’t know a quadricep from a bicep , earnestly tells their audience that if they just do what they say they’ll find salvation and a whole new body. Frequently this involves buying their fabulous product.
Below are the three worst kinds of “fitness pros.” I use the term loosely.
The average American gets a refund of $2,488 (2007 numbers) from the IRS. What are some healthy ways to spend that money? Here’s some serious and not so serious suggestions.
There are steps to going from Couch Potato to mistaken for a celebrity at an airport. A personal trainer is only one piece of it. Here’s how to leave the couch behind.
I recently reviewed some diet information urging participants to drink eight 8 ounce glasses of water per day and I rolled my eyes … just how long had that information been out there? So I decided to go find out for myself and you know what? It’s actually pretty accurate. Here’s the stats
This is the way it’s done in the United States. People will donate to Haiti if Wyclef Jean asks them to, they’ll give to Katrina Victims if Brad Pitt flashes his baby blues. In our era of total media saturation you need a celebrity to get people’s attention. It is often the first step in a cause’s crusade these days, but it is the regular folk, like you and me, that take over and actually get things done. We are the ones who make lasting change.
World Fitness Day will apparently be just a tiny slice of the planet … although a star-studded event.
Jane Fonda has created the event to benefit her charity for teens at risk for pregnancy. She has several famous supports including Denise Austin, Billy Blanks, Ludacris, Richard Simmons and the Pointer Sisters.
I get asked all the time how I live my life. How many times a week do I exercise? What type of food do I eat? I’ve culled some of the major points below. Do I follow my own advice all the time, um, no … but I do try. What it really comes down to is applying the Golden Rule to yourself.
KFC is adding a new twist on the list of Why You’re Fat. It’s newest concoction, a bunless “sandwich” with two pieces of fried chicken sandwiching gobs of bacon and cheese. Ick.